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New space, who dis? 👋

Hey Bluesky, we’re CAST—working to keep arts and culture rooted in the Bay Area by securing and stewarding affordable spaces where creativity can grow 🎨🏡

Follow us for stories, updates, and a little inspiration ✨

#CASTSF #ArtsAndCulture #SpaceToDream #BayAreaRealEstate
January 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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The Warfield Commons splash page is live! A new cultural space is taking shape in SF’s Mid-Market—centered on equity, creativity & community. Learn more: warfieldcommons.com

#WarfieldCommons #CASTSF #KALW
Warfield Commons
Explore Warfield Commons, a vibrant San Francisco space for arts, media, and cultural organizations with affordable rents, innovative facilities, and community programs.
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May 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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The latest episode of Monocle Radio'sThe Urbanist featured the story of CAST’s work with CounterPulse as told by our Board President and Executive Director of @krfoundation.org, Shelley Trott.

🔗 Listen here: monocle.com/radio/shows/...

#CASTSF #Monocle #TheUrbanist #CounterPulse #ArtsAndCulture
August 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Next Tuesday, our Managing Director of Real Estate @carolynchoy.bsky.social will be joining @spur-urbanist.bsky.social's virtual discussion about how arts and culture can drive community well-being. Register here: www.spur.org/events/2025-...

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Urban Planning Culture Now
This session explores how arts and culture can drive community well-being, social cohesion, and economic development. Authors from the Routledge Handbook of Urban Cultural Planning will discuss strate...
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July 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Kicked off the #CreativeLandTrustSummit with a walking tour of creative spaces in downtown SF! Honored to share how we're using community-rooted models to protect creative spaces. Hosted by @krfoundation.org with @worldcitiesculture.bsky.social + Left Bank Co.

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May 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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CAST is moving! We’re leaving 447 Minna (still stewarding it!) and settling into Warfield Commons in SF’s Mid‑Market 📦✨ A new launchpad for artists, storytellers & cultural power. Want to join us? 👉 warfieldcommons.com #WarfieldCommons #CASTSF #CommunityPowered
July 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Turn it up 🎧 Psyched! Radio SF is now broadcasting from Warfield Commons! An independent voice for music + culture, they’re the newest tenant at 988 Market, keeping SF’s radiowaves alive. Stay tuned for more! #CASTSF #PsychedRadio #WarfieldCommons
July 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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ICYMI: CAST is opening SF’s largest artist studio + exhibition space at Pier 29! 🎨 @axios.com covered how this long-vacant waterfront site will become a hub for residencies, exhibitions, and public art.

Read: www.axios.com/local/san-fr...

#CASTSF #Pier29
Where the bay meets the brush: Pier 29 reimagined as a hub for SF's artists
A new project on the waterfront will deliver the city's largest artist studio and exhibition space.
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April 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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🎧 We joined @kalwradio.bsky.social + Jeff Chang at Warfield Commons for a preview of Notes from the Edge—a new podcast launching July 22 exploring culture, politics + imagination. Grateful to see this kind of storytelling rooted at 988 Market. #WarfieldCommons #CASTSF #KALW
July 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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ICYMI: Earlier this week, we announced that we're partnering with @kalwradio.bsky.social to bring new life to San Francisco’s Mid-Market with #WarfieldCommons!

Click the link to read the full press release ⬇️

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CAST & KALW acquire the historic Warfield building, spurring a renaissance for Mid-Market - CAST - Community Arts Stabilization Trust
CAST joins forces with KALW to establish Warfield Commons, a permanent home for independent media, arts, and cultural organizations at 988 Market Street.
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February 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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We took the arts to the Capitol! 🎨🏛️ CAST joined California for the Arts for #ArtsAdvocacyDay 2025 to speak up for funding, healing, and hope. As Patricia Zamora said, “Creativity is hope.” Big thanks to all building power for arts + culture! 💥 #CASTSF #CreativePower #CAForTheArts
April 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Grateful to @sfexaminer.bsky.social for spotlighting our work in turning today’s real estate shifts into lasting spaces for arts and culture. From the Warfield to Pier 29, here’s how we’re partnering for long-term impact. #CASTSF#SpaceToDream

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Savvy group helps arts groups get real estate
Real estate savvy group helps SF arts groups get homes
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May 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Now premiering 🎬 The Warfield Commons — a short film on culture, creativity & community in downtown SF. See how @castsf.bsky.social & @kalwradio.bsky.social are reimagining 988 Market as a home for artists & storytellers. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpBw...

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The Warfield Commons: A Bold Cultural Beacon for a New San Francisco
YouTube video by KALW Public Media
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May 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Our newest Breaking Ground: Colorado chapter dives into Denver’s post-pandemic downtown, where empty floors, new funding, and big ideas collide.

Click here to read the full chapter and see what we’re learning on the ground in Denver: cast-sf.org/denvers-down...

#CASTSF #BreakingGround #Denver
Denver’s Downtown at a Crossroads - CAST - Community Arts Stabilization Trust
A look at the transformation of downtown Denver, where post-pandemic vacancies are creating a rare opening for creative reuse.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Want to see their brand new space? Join us at the SCRAP opening celebration Saturday, August 15! Check out www.scrap-sf.org/new-home for more details.

#CASTSF #SCRAP #BayviewSF #CreativeReuse
August 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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A big thank you to The Drawing Room and Ciel Creative Space for hosting us and providing welcoming spaces for these conversations!

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June 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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CAST is partnering with Cultural Space Agency in Seattle to support the agency’s next chapter of creating affordable, community-rooted cultural space 🌇

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Cultural Space Agency Launches A New Chapter Through Partnership With San Francisco-based nonprofit Community Arts Stabilization Trust - CAST - Community Arts Stabilization Trust
Collaboration with CAST offers national expertise to support CSA’s cultural real estate efforts for Seattle’s creative communities.
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March 18, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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The full CAST team all in one place ✨

Our Colorado teammates are paying a visit to the Bay this week, and it has us reflecting on how much our team has grown! We’re grateful to gather and share about all of the amazing work to come.

#CASTSF #CASTColorado #AffordableArtsSpaces #RealEstate
February 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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Thank you to @nytimes.com and @zacharyhsmall.bsky.social for spotlighting how skyrocketing real estate prices have pushed creatives out of the very neighborhoods they helped define, and how innovative models like ours are working to change that.

#NewYorkTimes #CASTSF #CreativeLandTrusts #BayAreaArt
Can Artists Help Shape American Cities Again?
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February 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Get a behind the scenes look at Warfield Commons, our hub for artists, journalists, & changemakers. Join us for tours during 2 Blocks of Art on Oct 11 (1:30, 2:30, 3:30pm). Meet at 988 Market St.
www.2blocksofart.org

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HOME | 2 blocks of art
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October 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Thanks to @sfstandard.com for highlighting #WarfieldCommons as part of the conversation about Mid-Market’s future ✨ The neighborhood is shifting and through it all, we remain committed to keeping arts and culture rooted here.

#MidMarket #CASTSF #CommunityFirst
Stop trying to make ‘Lower Hayes’ happen! Mid-Market can be great
A group of office brokers kicked off a lively debate last week by trying to rebrand the down-on-its-luck neighborhood into something it’s not.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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What’s it like being a CAST intern? 🎨 Anna’s giving us a behind-the-scenes look—lunch breaks, Canva, and all. Follow along as she dives into nonprofit arts with our comms team through the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact. #CASTSF #InternLife #DayInTheLife #Nonprofit #SummerIntern
July 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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New from @worldcitiesculture.bsky.social 📣 Creative Land Trusts: A Practical Guide, a global resource for securing lasting creative space.

🔗 Click here to download the guide: worldcitiescultureforum.com/publication/...

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CREATIVE LAND TRUSTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
The Creative Land Trust Practical Guide is filled with global case studies and step-by-step advice for cultural leaders looking to adapt this innovative model in their city and secure affordable creat...
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June 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Ken’s not technically on tour, but with back-to-back talks (IRL and virtual), he might need a tour bus. 🚐💬 Catch him speaking on equity, ownership & community power! #CASTSF #SpaceToDream
May 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Next week, CAST staff are heading to LA for the 2025 SPRE Summit! We'll be connecting with community real estate leaders from across North America to share ideas and strengthen the movement for community-owned spaces. #SPRESummit2025 #CASTSF
Home - SPRE Summit
The Nonprofit Centers Network is thrilled to announce the Social Purpose Real Estate Summit. We will bring together community real estate professionals and practitioners interested, active, and expert...
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April 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM